Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Richard Boury
Details
- Also Known As: Bowry, Richard
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
1st West Virginia Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 5, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Wirt Courthouse, West Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 25, 1865
- Born: 1836, Monroe County, OH, United States
- Died: July 5, 1914, Parkerburg, WV, United States
- Buried: Parkersburg Memorial Cemetery (PM), Parkerburg, WV, United States